Kansas City Royals starter Michael Wacha hit in neck by foul ball off teammate’s bat

Royals starting pitcher Michael Wacha had a rough first inning in more ways than one Thursday night.The Yankees needed just three pitches to take the lead in Game 4 of the American League Division Series. Gleyber Torres hit a double on the first pitch from Wacha.Juan Soto singled in the next plate appearance and New York was up 1-0 in what is an elimination game for the Royals. The Yankees lead the best-of-five series 2-1.Wacha avoided further trouble when he got New York star Aaron Judge to ground into a double play. Austin Wells followed with a lineout to left fielder MJ Melendez.Then came the weird part of the inning.Royals leadoff hitter Michael Massey fouled off a pitch that struck Wacha in the neck. Concerned teammates looked on as Wacha was examined by the Royals medical staff.Royals starter Michael Wacha was hit in the neck by a Michael Massey foul ball while sitting in the dugout in the bottom of the first pic.twitter.com/VW9NwiIohi— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_)…